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• into the superintendency role.
• I don't know that's fair for our superintendents and leaders. Mr.
• My sister was also an educator; she was a superintendent.
• And I know that's frustrating as superintendents.
• And Superintendent Guy, I'll make sure I'm looking at the right person.

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• But I do I have read superintendent.
• things that the people superintendent? things that the people superintendent?
• superintendent association appointee. superintendent association appointee.
• <04:06:10.560> If can't call the superintendent. If can't call the superintendent.
• The superintendent per county.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair, Superintendent. Mr.
• Chair, Superintendent. Mr.
• Chair, Superintendent. Mr.
• Thank you, Superintendent.
• Chair, Superintendent.

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• Thank you, superintendent.
• Thank you, superintendent.
• Thank you, superintendent.
• Thank you, superintendent.
• Thank you, superintendent.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Superintendent services.
• >> Superintendent services. >> Superintendent<01:28:07.440> services.
• >> Superintendent services. >> Superintendent services.
• Uh at this point in time, superintendent<01:40:29.679> services superintendent services superintendent
• . superintendent. superintendent.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Oversight Committee met to review statewide education improvement and assessment issues under RSA 193-C:8-a, with the chair focusing on curriculum frameworks, academic standards, and resource elements tied to the state’s adequate education statutes. The chair walked through the statutory relationship between minimum standards for public school approval, academic standards, and local control of curriculum, noting that New Hampshire law requires curriculum frameworks to guide what students should know and be able to do while leaving districts flexibility in instruction. He also raised concerns that some subject areas appear to have current frameworks or standards while others do not, and suggested the committee may need to consider an amendment creating a curriculum frameworks and academic standards coordinator at the Department of Education. Nate Green, director of the Division of Education Analytics and Resources, explained that the terms “academic standards” and “curriculum frameworks” have evolved over time and are often used interchangeably, but can mean different things depending on the subject area. He said the state’s more prescriptive standards largely developed after No Child Left Behind, especially in math, ELA, and science, while older or less-tested subjects such as arts, physical education, and health often retained looser framework-style documents. Green outlined one possible approach of standardizing terminology, but also said New Hampshire could instead define curriculum frameworks separately as a combination of standards, curriculum, and instructional approaches. He emphasized that state standards must support statewide consistency and assessment, while local districts retain control over how they teach. Committee members discussed how these distinctions affect different grade levels and subjects, using examples from math and science to show that minimum standards are broad while academic standards are more specific and grade-level based. Green described how science standards are organized by physical science, life science, and earth/space science across grade bands, while math standards are more directly tied to individual grades. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported during this portion of the meeting; the discussion remained informational and exploratory as members considered whether statutory language or departmental organization should be updated.

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• So let's start with these three: Superintendent Corey McIntyre, Superintendent Michael Thomas, and Superintendent
• <00:01:56.399> Corey superintendent Corey superintendent Corey McIntyre<00:01:58.520> superintendent
• McIntyre superintendent Michael Thomas and<00:02:01.039> superintendent<00:02:01.719> David
• Thank you, Superintendent Thomas. And now we'll go on to Superintendent Law Chair Ben.
• Bloomington, Superintendent Roa Mary Perry from Hopkins, Superintendent from St.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee approved the minutes from January 21, 2025, and then heard testimony from several school superintendents about the financial and operational impact of recent education-related mandates. Chair Bennett framed the hearing as an opportunity to hear from districts about the effects of more than 65 new mandates and restrictions adopted in recent years. The first witnesses were Corey McIntyre of Anoka-Hennepin, Michael Thomas of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and David Law of Minnetonka Public Schools. The superintendents said districts are facing rising costs, flat or declining enrollment, the end of federal pandemic aid, and mandates they described as unfunded or underfunded. McIntyre cited major budget cuts in Anoka-Hennepin, including reductions in central office staff, and said the district faces continuing shortfalls tied to special education, multilingual learner costs, unemployment claims, paid leave, transportation, literacy materials, and the K-3 discipline statute. Thomas said Prior Lake-Savage is balancing growing student needs against limited revenue, and argued that mandates such as REACT and other requirements should be delayed or better funded so districts can implement them with fidelity. Law said the concerns are statewide, not just metro-based, and criticized the accumulation of expectations around food service, mental health, sick and safe time, unemployment, and family leave without corresponding resources. Several witnesses emphasized that school budgets are heavily committed to staff costs and that new obligations create administrative burdens as well as direct expenses. They urged lawmakers to reduce, delay, or better fund mandates, adjust timelines, and provide more flexibility in local revenue tools and equalization aid. No votes were taken on legislation during this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the prior day’s minutes.

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• certain decisions of the superintendent. certain decisions of the superintendent.
• Uh, we want our superintendent tied to our community.
• Uh, we want our superintendent tied to our community.
• our superintendent tied to our<00:07:25.440> community.
• :43.480> said<00:14:43.960> he Earwood, the superintendent, has said he Earwood, the superintendent

Keywords: This meeting failed to stream and a back up recording was uploaded in it's place., 958, all

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• SCHOOL BOARDS ARE ELECTED AND WHO EVER YOU ELECT FIX YOUR SUPERINTENDENT.
• I AM DEEPLY OPPOSED TO THE IDEA WE WOULD ELECT OUR SUPERINTENDENT.
• HARRIS IS A GOOD SUPERINTENDENT, HE WILL WIN THAT RACE.
• WE EMPLOY AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE APPOINT A SUPERINTENDENT.
• THAT SUPERINTENDENT CARRIES THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. SUPERINTENDENT CREATES A COMMITTEE.

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• Before hiring a new superintendent, school boards would publish...
• unless the superintendent is present.
• In my proposed hypothetical, superintendents who have equivalent STAAR scores—these superintendents have
• equivalent STAAR scores—but Superintendent A comes from a very affluent district, and Superintendent
• While Superintendent A also has 50% of students reading and doing math on grade level, Superintendent

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard testimony on SB 1635, which would give certain coastal, recapture-paying school districts a credit against recapture payments for mandatory windstorm and hail insurance costs. Senator Hinojosa said the bill is intended to offset unusually high insurance expenses for districts in Tier 1 or Tier 2 coastal zones, and he estimated about a $12 million impact to state revenue. Witnesses from Port Aransas ISD and Gregory-Portland ISD described sharp premium increases, reduced coverage, higher deductibles, and the effect on teacher pay and classroom spending. Senators asked about the number of affected districts, the accuracy of the fiscal estimate, and whether the bill might encourage districts to maintain coverage. Public testimony was closed and SB 1635 was left pending. The committee then took up several other bills and committee substitutes, adopting and reporting favorably SB 2786, SB 2623, SB 646, SB 843, SB 2392, SB 1998, SB 1418, SB 2788, and SB 2076, with most votes unanimous or near-unanimous. SB 2392 was amended to add improper relationship between educator and student to mandatory reporting offenses and to authorize an attorney general civil penalty for failure to report. SB 2623 was revised to clarify duties and exemptions related to the Safe Schools and Neighborhood Task Force and school proximity restrictions. SB 843 would create a TEA database of school district bonds and related projects, and SB 2788 would exempt certain PSAT scorers from the Texas Success Initiative assessment. The committee also heard SB 2929, which would allow referees and other officials at school athletic events to immediately eject disruptive spectators. The Texas Association of Sports Officials testified in support, citing abusive spectator behavior and a shortage of officials. SB 2929 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard a substitute for SB 2927 on 1882 partnerships and a substitute for SB 2619, which would require more transparency and accountability for failing school districts, superintendent hiring, trustee training, and takeover timelines. Testimony on SB 2619 was mixed, with one witness from Texas 2036 supporting parts of the bill’s accountability provisions. The committee adopted the substitute for SB 2619, left it pending, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• And like I say, I applaud Superintendent Kinzie...
• So today the superintendent...
• So while all this is going on, as Superintendent Kinsey had mentioned, you know, Sheriff Wood, Superintendent
• That's why I asked Superintendent Riggs to speak today.
• Superintendent Barkheimer, correct?

Summary: The meeting focused on school safety funding and security practices in Oklahoma schools, especially how districts have used school resource officer (SRO) allocation money and related security grants. Kevin Rey of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of School Safety and Security explained that the program, created under HB 2903, allows districts to use funds for SROs and physical security improvements such as cameras, access control, fencing, window film, bollards, metal detectors, and vape detectors. He said more than 170 districts used the money to hire SROs in 2024-25, and that the 2024 change allowing retired officers and armed security guards to qualify was a major help. Members questioned whether the money should also support prevention and mental health services, and Rey said the current program is mainly for security hardware and related measures. Mark Stout, chief of police for Putnam City Schools, described the district’s layered security approach, including weapon detection at middle and high schools and the ZeroEyes AI camera system, which monitors existing cameras for visible guns and sends alerts to trained monitoring staff and then to district police. He said the system is used as one layer among others, alongside officers, weapon detection, and school procedures, and noted the district is expanding coverage at athletic facilities. He also explained that the system is more economical than full weapon-detection setups, with annual costs based on the number of cameras. Tecumseh Superintendent Kinsey, Chief Kennedy, and Pottawatomie County law enforcement described the October threat investigation involving a student who posted a photo with a handgun and knife and discussed violence online. They said the FBI tip, rapid coordination among agencies, and an SRO already embedded in the district helped lead to a search warrant and arrest within hours, preventing a possible attack. Kinsey also described the district’s safety measures, including secure entrances, cameras, ALICE training, crisis communication planning, mental health support, clear backpacks, and a new staff alert system. He said community feedback after the incident favored more law enforcement partnership, limited entry points, handheld metal detectors, more SROs, stronger training, and more mental health support. Matt Riggs, former superintendent of McComb, said smaller districts face different security challenges because of limited local law enforcement and long response times. He explained that McComb used its funding for facility upgrades rather than hiring a full-time SRO because the district wanted improvements that would last beyond the three-year funding window. Throughout the discussion, several members emphasized the tension between visible security measures and prevention, with repeated calls for more counselors, mental health supports, and threat-assessment efforts alongside hardening measures. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript.

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• But with that welcome from the superintendent, Superintendent Hyatt, please go ahead. school board secretary
• with us how they became superintendents.
• My path started similar to Superintendent Carlson's.
• Over the time that I've been there, Often, because I had experience as a Superintendent, the Superintendent
• Chairman, superintendents, most of you have my cell phone.

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• With us today, we have the State Department of Education and the Superintendent.
• Superintendent, it's all yours. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
• Thank you, Superintendent.
• Chairman, Superintendent.
• Thank you for being here today, Superintendent.

Keywords: 914, all

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• this it should be superintendent. this it should be superintendent.
• the superintendent or designate. the superintendent or designate.
• the school superintendent the school superintendent or<01:47:55.840> designate.
• from principal to superintendent. from principal to superintendent.
• It is not telling the superintendent superintendent superintendent how<02:02:05.360> they<02:02

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• how our boards and superintendants how our boards and superintendants navigate<00:03:49.040>
• superintendent.
• , >> Um, I'm Brian Yod, superintendent, >> Um, I'm Brian Yod, superintendent, Jefferson
• Um,<00:44:48.880> Superintendent<00:44:49.520> Yearwood, Um, Superintendent Yearwood, Um
• <00:47:53.040> to request it from the superintendent to request it from the superintendent

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:08 26RS SB 3: 0:02:50 26RS SB 1: 0:21:12, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 3, which would expand financial transparency requirements for Kentucky school districts. Sponsor Senator Lindsey Tichenor said the bill would require public access to budgeting and spending information, including final working budgets, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and related financial reports posted on district websites. A committee amendment correcting citations was adopted by voice vote. Supporters, including Laura O’Brien, described examples of district spending they viewed as excessive and argued that more detailed public disclosure would help taxpayers and school boards identify misuse of funds. Senator Higdon and others voiced support for transparency, while Senator Meredith said he supported the intent but wanted the bill to go further. The committee passed SB 3 with 11 aye votes and one no vote, with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator David Givens, which would restore and clarify governance changes for Jefferson County Public Schools by defining the roles of the school board and superintendent. Givens said the bill responds to a state Supreme Court ruling and includes 42 stated reasons for the governance changes. Opponents, including Jefferson County Teachers Association president Maddie Shepard, JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood, and board member James Craig, argued the bill would weaken local democratic control, concentrate authority in one administrator, and reduce community voice. Yearwood said he works collaboratively with the board and that the bill is about adults and governance rather than students, while Craig said the district needs stronger oversight, not less. Supporters of the bill argued that the current structure has not produced adequate results and that the changes are needed to improve outcomes and accountability. The transcript ends during the SB 1 testimony and discussion, before a final vote is taken.

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• To appoint the state superintendent of public instruction as the superintendent of the Utah Schools for
• , the superintendent...
• I cannot agree with having the superintendent be the superintendent for the state school for the deaf
• And I cannot support this bill by taking the state superintendent and making them the superintendent
• And right now, the superintendent has been appointed as the interim superintendent for the schools of

Keywords: 985, all

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• superintendent that'd be great. Yeah. superintendent that'd be great. Yeah.
• Superintendent.
• You go talk to the superintendent, superintendent says, "No, that's not happening."
• Superintendent.
• Superintendent. Madam that correctly? Superintendent.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects. Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note. Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.

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• Are you talking about, is there a new superintendent?
• But so it was a superintendent that had no—he is not.
• Are you talking about, is there a new superintendent?
• But so it was a superintendent that had no—he is not.
• Zarayton On Bowes, interim superintendent. My name is Brad Beavers.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee met to review education audit reports, beginning with approval of the minutes and then hearing several school districts with findings. Camden Fairview School District addressed two findings: use of operating funds for an end-of-year employee banquet and unauthorized credit card charges that resulted in a small loss. District officials said they had changed credit cards, increased monthly review and reconciliation, stopped using operating funds for off-campus celebrations, and would limit future meals and events to district business. Members questioned whether the prior administration was still involved, whether the charges were from an outside hacker, and how the district would continue teacher appreciation without violating state law. Forest City School District then discussed a $33,000 off-campus staff celebration funded through what the district described as long-standing Pepsi-related funds. The district said it believed the money was discretionary private donation revenue, but audit staff said the funds were treated as operating funds because they were in a general fund account and subject to constitutional limits. The district said it would stop using the fund that way, provide staff and board training, and ensure future expenditures comply with the law. Members also asked about the lack of a formal board vote, the amount remaining in the account, and whether the event was meant to recognize staff growth and service. The committee next reviewed additional findings: Conway School District’s former maintenance employees allegedly misused district funds and resources, with a separate investigative report still pending; Magnolia School District had undeposited activity funds totaling more than $21,000; Westside School District had about $9,500 in credit card charges that could not be substantiated, along with weak internal controls and some personal charges; and Boonville School District paid a board member’s son more than $5,000 for groundskeeping without the required exemption, which DESE later denied. The committee filed the reports as reviewed, including eight other findings not referred for prosecution and 89 audits with no findings, and then adjourned.

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• . superintendent. superintendent.
• understanding what our superintendents understanding what our superintendents do.<01:31:53.520><
• orders to set superintendent. orders to set superintendent.
• superintendents, they're taxpayers, too. superintendents, they're taxpayers, too.
• than the superintendent. than the superintendent.

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• Presenters have a little more time, and Superintendent Barton and Superintendent Rudolph, if you'd like
• <00:14:40.560> of Rudolph I serve as superintendent of Rudolph I serve as superintendent of
• Very good, thank you, Superintendent Rudolph. Thank you, Superintendent Rudolph.
• And so at this time, I'd ask the two testifiers, Superintendent Barton and Superintendent Rudolph, if
• Thank you, Superintendent Barton. Thank you, Superintendent Rudolph.

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• Martin Madrid for the Superintendents Association.
• Chair, uh, this is actually for, uh, Superintendent White.
• Chair, and thank you, Superintendent White.
• My only other question, Superintendent White.
• I always want to caution districts, superintendents, and others.

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